(PRWEB) November 29, 2012
According to the United State Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), young people between the ages of 13 and 24 represent more than a quarter of new HIV infections each year (26 percent) and most of these youth living with HIV (60 percent) are unaware they are infected. The most-affected young people are young gay and bisexual men and African-Americans.
This information was released in a Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on November 27. The analysis looks at the latest data on HIV infections, testing, and risk behaviors among young people and was published in advance of World AIDS Day, December 1. Read that report online:
http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/HIVAmongYouth/index.html
Fenway Health has several programs working to address HIV infection in young people and our staff is available for expert commentary. More online:
http://www.fenwayhealth.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8585